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Thursday 21 December 2017

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65)

  • 3YO plus  |   6f  |   Standard  |   14 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:01  |   Winning time: 1m 12.82s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Clare Island15
Age: 3|  Weight: 10-0| J: R P Downey(3)| T: E Lynam| OR:  65| BF| CD
10/3
Progressive through her four-month, six start career. Dealt with 8lb rise for C&D win when only beaten 1L into third latest. Further 1lb rise today but given her improving nature she looks a leading player.
2
(8)
Horse silk
Strategic Forceb,t15
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: G O'Leary| OR:  63| C| D
11/4
½L second over C&D latest reads well despite 2lb rise but he is far from consistent and that was his best run for a long time. If he follows it up he will go well again but just as likely to flop.
3
(2)
Horse silk
Baby Powert,v148
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: G B Caldwell| OR:  51
8/1
Weakened several times of late, all over further so this 6f trip should suit. Latest third here over 7f saw her lead 1f out. With a 4lb ease, first-time visor and drop in trip she has a host of reasons to be optimistic.
4
(9)
Horse silk
Calypso Job115
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR:  48
16/1
Beaten 18L when last behind Clare Island before again well behind that rival latest. Blinkers added but hard to advise of reversal with top horse.
5
(1)
Horse silk
Oor Jockb13
Age: 9|  Weight: 8-11| J: Ross Coakley(3)| T: D P Coakley| OR:  48| CD
14/1
12 races and two stable changes since his pair of wins early in the year. Back in trip now after being well beaten in both starts for current yard but hard to be optimistic at present.
6
(14)
Horse silk
Power Of Tenb,t104
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Foley| T: R P McNamara| OR:  48
9/1
Nine race maiden but ran well when finishing fourth over 1m at Bellewstown (good) on his penultimate outing. Well held subsequently and dropping in trip on his first outing in nearly two months from widest draw.
7
(12)
Horse silk
Blue Bountyp13
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-9| J: D E Sheehy(5)| T: B P Galvin| OR:  46| D
11/1
Best effort for a long time latest when third on second start for this yard having led from 2f-1f out over 7f. Drop in trip might prove ideal therefore and if in the same heart he has a good chance.
8
(11)
Horse silk
Red All Starb,t27
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-9| J: C P Hoban| T: G Keane| OR:  46| C| D
6/1
Significantly better off with Clare Island who he finished second to when last seen. Won at Laytown also two starts before and form on AW is exceptionally consistent so rates a leading candidate.
9
(7)
Horse silk
Fashionable Manp113
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR:  45
16/1
Unplaced in three maidens before C&D handicap debut last month where he was 11th of 14. Cheek-pieces added but hard to fancy.
10
(5)
Horse silk
Free To Roamp13
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-8| J: Killian Leonard(5)| T: A McGuinness| OR:  45| BF
5/1
Had several of these rivals behind here latest when second of 14 over 7f as a well-backed favourite. Also ran well time before over 5f so this could prove ideal and she rates a big player.
11
(13)
Horse silk
Guiding Starp27
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: M A Gallagher| T: P J McKenna| OR:  45| D
20/1
Form mostly been poor since lone win back in June. Handicap continues to fall and with it she has been running slightly better but still expected to struggle.
12
(3)
Horse silk
Madam Bounskah57
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: Andrew Slattery(10)| T: Mrs D Foster| OR:  45
33/1
Solitary second in June 2016 was her lone placed run of a 14-race career. Handicap falling fast through four particularly average efforts this year but still hard to be confident.
13
(4)
Horse silk
Nam13
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Crosse(7)| T: T Mullins| OR:  45
10/1
Well behind Clare Island in his last two races and unplaced in eight career starts. Handicap falling but no real encouragement in his form to date.
14
(10)
Horse silk
Scobiasb13
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-8| J: Ben Coen(7)| T: G Webb| OR:  45
20/1
4¼L behind Free To Roam latest when ninth of 14. Dropped 5lb now so can expect to close the gap with that rival although unlikely to reverse the placings.

Non-Runners

15
Horse silk
Catwilldo27
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 7
T: G Donnelly  J: Reserve 1
NR
16
Horse silk
Bluesbreaker6
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 5
T: D English  J: Reserve 2
NR
17
Horse silk
Maysonette27
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 3
T: A Slattery  J: Reserve 3
NR

Forecasts

Strategic Force (11/4), Clare Island (10/3), Free To Roam (5/1), Red All Star (6/1), Bluesbreaker (13/2), Baby Power (8/1), Power Of Ten (9/1), Nam (10/1), Blue Bounty (11/1), Oor Jock (14/1), Fashionable Man (16/1), Calypso Jo (16/1), Guiding Star (20/1), Scobias (20/1), Maysonette (20/1), Catwilldo (25/1), Madam Bounska (33/1)

Verdict

No shortage of good candidates here but the lightly raced, clearly improving CLARE ISLAND gets the nod to defy top-weight. Red All Star is closely matched with the selection and with a weight pull in his favour has to rate a big danger. Free To Roam, Baby Power and Blue Bounty are all given chances with that the order of preference for the trio.
  1. Clare Island
  2. Red All Star
  3. Free To Roam

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,909.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00

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